Network and migration in early Renaissance Florence, 1378-1433 : friends of friends in the kingdom of Hungary / Katalin Prajda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prajda, Katalin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Florence (Italy)--History.

Florence (Italy).

Italy--Florence.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

260 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2018]

Summary:

This book explores the co-development of political, social, economic, and artistic networks of Florentines in the Kingdom of Hungary during the reign of Sigismund of Luxembourg. Analyzing the social network of these politicians, merchants, artisans, royal officers, dignitaries of the Church, and noblemen is the primary objective of this book. The study addresses both descriptively the patterns of connectivity and causally the impacts of this complex network on cultural exchanges of various types, among these migration, commerce, diplomacy, and artistic exchange. In the setting of a case study, this monograph should best be thought of as an attempt to cross the boundaries that divide political, economic, social, and art history so that they simultaneously figure into a single integrated story of Florentine history and development.

Contents:

Historical Networks p. 12

Sources and Structure p. 16

Centres and Peripheries p. 21

Names of Individuals and Places p. 22

I Florentine Networks in Europe p. 25

Florence During the Albizzi Regime p. 25

Florentines in Europe p. 34

Florentines in the Kingdom of Hungary p. 38

II The Centre of the Network: The Scolari Family p. 67

The Lineage p. 69

Pippo di Stefano Scolari, called Lo Spano p. 71

Matteo di Stefano Scolari p. 76

Andrea di Filippo Scolari p. 81

Filippo, Giambonino, and Lorenzo di Rinieri Scolari p. 85

III The Core of the Network: Friends of Blood and Marriage p. 93

1 The Buondelmonti/Da Montebuoni Family p. 95

Giovanni di messer Andrea da Montebuoni: The Archbishop 97

2 The Del Bene Family p. 100

Filippo di Giovanni del Bene: The Collector of Papal Revenues 101

3 The Cavalcanti Family p. 104

Gianozzo di Giovanni Cavalcanti: The Courtier p. 104

4 The Borghini Family p. 109

Tommaso di Domenico Borghini: The Pioneer Silk Enterpreneur p. 110

5 The Guicciardini Family p. 114

Piero di messer Luigi Guicciardini: The Ambassador p. 115

6 The Albizzi Family p. 121

Rinaldo di messer Maso degli Albizzi: The Political Ally p. 122

7 The Guadagni Family p. 126

Vieri di Vieri Guadagni: The Banker p. 127

8 The Altoviti Family p. 131

Leonardo and Martino di Caccia Altoviti: The Heirs p. 132

9 The Infangati Family p. 135

Antonio and Baldinaccio di Catellino Infangati: The In-Laws p. 136

10 The Della Rena Family p. 138

Piero di Bernardo della Rena: The In-Laws' In-Law p. 139

IV The Outer Circle of the Network: Friends of Business p. 143

1 The Bardi Family p. 146

Nofri di Bardo de'Bardi: The Royal Administrator p. 147

2 The Melanesi (Milanesi) Family p. 150

Giovanni, Simone, and Tommaso di Piero Melanesi: The Double Citizens of Florence and Buda p. 151

3 The Falcucci Family p. 155

Giovanni del maestro Niccolò Falcucci: The Agent of Precious Metals p. 156

4 The Corsi Family p. 159

Simone and Tommaso di Lapo Corsi: The Third Generation of Silk Manufacturers p. 160

5 The Lamberteschi Family p. 162

Giovanni, Piero, Niccolò, and Vieri d'Andrea Lamberteschi: The Anti-Ottoman Military Captains p. 163

6 The Cardini Family p. 167

Currado di Piero Cardini: The Trading Churchman p. 168

7 The Capponi Family p. 170

Filippo di Simone Capponi: The Junior Partner of the Earliest Florentine Firm in Buda p. 172

8 The Fronte Family p. 175

Antonio and Fronte di Piero di Fronte: The Business Brothers p. 175

9 The Strozzi Family p. 179

Antonio di Bonaccorso Strozzi: The Commercial Agent p. 180

10 The Peruzzi Family p. 181

Ridolfo di Bonifazio Peruzzi: The Entrepreneur p. 182

V The Periphery of the Network: Friends of Commission p. 185

1 Goldsmiths p. 187

Dino di Monte and Marco di Bartolomeo Rustici p. 190

2 Architects p. 193

Filippo di ser Brunellesco Lippi, Brunelleschi p. 194

Manetto di Jacopo Amannatini, The Fat Woodcarver p. 197

3 Painters p. 204

Tommaso di Cristofano di Fino, Masolino p. 207.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9462988684

9789462988682

OCLC:

1053998358